Collection Time

Our commercial waste collections start from 7am, therefore all containers and cardboard (where you are on our cardboard collection scheme) must be presented by 7am on the scheduled day of collection.

This may mean you will need to present them the previous evening. We will not return to collect containers or cardboard after this time.

Commercial Waste Charges 2017/18

We are now able to offer containers for the collection of recyclable materials (blue bins), glass and food waste.

Container Size

Cost per Uplift

Purchase Cost of Container

Frequency

Food

23l caddy

£1.85

Free

Weekly

140l bin

£5.55

£58.43 inc VAT

Weekly

Glass

Set of 3x240l bin*

£3.50

3 x £58.43 inc VAT

On Request

Set of 3x1100l bin*

£12.64

3 x £413.32 inc VAT

On Request

Blue Recycling

240l bin

£2.10

£58.43 inc VAT

Weekly or Fortnightly

1100l bin

£7.42

£413.32 in VAT

Weekly or Fortnightly

Non-Recycling Waste

240l bin

£5.14

£58.43 inc VAT

Once or Twice per week

1100l Bin

£23.42

£413.32 in VAT

Once or Twice per week

Cardboard

Flattened

Free

n/a

Weekly

* Indicates a 3 bin collection and purchase

Please note cardboard collections are only available to current commercial waste customers.

Please note that we no longer provide 140 litre bins for blue and non recyclable waste collections. This is to allow space to stock our extended range of container types for our new recycling service. Customers who currently have a 140 litre bin can get a replacement 240 litre bin delivered free of charge on request.

Commercial Waste - Business Resources and Support

Information and Guidance

Business Resources and Support

The new Zero Waste Regulations require all businesses operating in Scotland to present key recyclables, specifically paper and card, glass, metals, and plastics for recycling. For businesses working in food retail, food production, or preparation, a separate food waste collection will also be required. Changing the way businesses manage their waste holds money-saving potential, particularly by taking simple steps to become more resource efficient.

Business Gateway West Lothian

Business Gateway offer free advice from experienced business advisers on all aspects of starting or growing a business.

Energy Saving Trust

Offers free expert advice, support and funding could help your business to save energy, reduce costs and carbon footprint.

NetRegs is a partnership between Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) in Northern Ireland and SEPA in Scotland. NetRegs provides free environmental guidance for small and medium-sized businesses throughout Northern Ireland and Scotland.

SEPA helps business and industry to understand and comply with their environmental responsibilities and legislation and have a range of enforcement powers which SEPA can apply to ensure regulations are complied with. SEPA also works with the Scottish Government to deliver Scotland's Zero Waste Plan.

The Carbon Trust provides advice for businesses, governments and the public sector on opportunities in a sustainable low carbon world. Carbon footprinting and tools, guides and reports are available for businesses.

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM)

CIWM is a professional body which represents over 7,000 waste professionals working in the sustainable resources and wastes management sectors-predominantly in the UK but also overseas. CIWM sets the professional standards for individual working in the industry and has various grades of membership determined by education, qualification and experience. CIWM provides training, advice and networking for the business sector.

Zero Waste Scotland provides support to businesses is designed to help grasp opportunities to boost your bottom line.

Waste prevention and resource efficiency is where real cost savings can be made. Preventing waste in the first place holds the potential to save Scottish businesses up to £2billion. The hospitality sector alone could save £64 million by cutting out food waste.

Please do not place any material inside plastic bags. This prevents the material from being separated for recycling at the Materials Recycling Facility.

You don't need to look at the recycling symbol on plastic containers, they can still be recycled

You can recycle clear and coloured plastics

If your blue bin contains items in black bin bags or bin liners it will not be collected.

What NOT to put in your Blue Bin

Please don't put these in your blue bin

Materials contaminated with food waste.

Food waste spreads through the load when compressed in the collection vehicle, so the paper and cardboard becomes wet and dirty and can be rejected by the recycling facility or manufacturers This is our biggest problem with contamination.

Nappies, pet excrement, general household waste, other wet wastes.

Wet materials spread through the load when compressed in the collection vehicle, so the whole load can be rejected by the recycling facility or manufacturers.

Glass bottles and jars.

Glass is usually broken by being compacted in the back of the collection vehicle and spreads when deposited at the recycling facility. It can then hurt the staff that sort the materials on the manual picking lines and it also contaminates the paper, cardboard and plastic, which means that it can be rejected by the manufacturers.

Materials placed inside plastic bags.

At the materials recycling Facility blue bin material is spread out by a low level bar as it goes onto the conveyor belts for mechanical, then manual sorting lines. If material is inside plastic bags it prevents it being separated for recycling. In addition unfortunately plastic bags often contain material like food waste, pet waste and general waste, which if opened spread across the conveyor belt, causing the whole process line to be stopped and cleaned, causing delays and increasing processing costs.

Clothing, textiles and shoes.

Clothing, textiles and shoes cannot be accepted in the blue bin. They also absorb any food and moisture when mixed with the load in the back of the collection vehicle and become soiled and unusable They also cause operational problem at the recycling facility as they wrap round the wheel of the conveyor belts at the recycling facility, which have to be stopped and cut out.

A set of three 1100l segregated glass containers will only be provided following a site visit and assessment by Waste Services to ensure the ground conditions are suitable for manoeuvring this type of container from the collection point to the vehicle.

Cardboard Recycling

How to recycle your Cardboard

To ensure an uplift of your cardboard, please:

Present your cardboard from 7am, so waste may need to be presented the previous evening.

Only present cardboard. Please do not include other materials such as plastic, bubble wrap or polystyrene.

Ensure cardboard is flattened and packed and stacked in a way so it will not cause litter. This can include presenting it within a cardboard box, or secured in bundles with tape or string.

Ensure cardboard bundles are of a size and weight that they can be easily handled

If you do not present your cardboard as requested, it may not be collected.

Food waste

How to recycle your food waste

If you process, prepare, distribute or sell food and produce over 5kg of food waste per week, you must present it for separate collection from 1 January 2016. This service can be used for ALL cooked and uncooked food waste, leftovers from meals and food preparation or out of date food from cupboards or fridges, but please do not put any liquids or oils in the caddy or bin. We will provide you with green caddies or wheeled bins for food waste collections.

What types of food can I put in my food waste caddy or food waste bin?

Dairy produce

Meat, bones, fish, egg shells

Fruit and vegetables

Bread, cakes, pastry

Rice and pasta

Tea bags, coffee grounds

Food Packaging is accepted, but please try to minimise this wherever possible.

Animal By-Products

What are the requirements for uplift and disposal of animal by-products

You should not use your non recyclable waste bin for the disposal of Animal By-Products as it may be landfilled.

The following foodstuffs can be uplifted by us in our food waste recycling collection, or by other carriers registered to do so:

Bakery- discarded raw meats or raw meat based products which have not undergone heat processing

Pet Shops - products of animal origin based pet foods

Any contaminated packaging will require it to be treated as an animal by-product, and disposed of accordingly, but please try to minimise this wherever possible. Category 3 material includes parts of animals that has been passed fit for human consumption but which are not intended for consumption, either because they are not parts of animals that we normally eat (hides, hair, feathers, bones etc) or for commercial reasons. Category 3 material includes former foodstuffs (waste from food factories and retail premises such as butchers and supermarkets).

Disposal of catering waste is not controlled by these Regulations. Catering waste is defined as all food, including used cooking oils, originating in restaurants, catering facilities and Kitchens, including central kitchens and household kitchens.

If you are unsure as to whether these Regulations apply to you please call Environmental Health on 01506 775400. Further information on Animal By Products can be found on the Scottish Governments website

You are reminded that failure to comply with the Animal By-Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003 may result in more formal action being taken against you and/or your company. A person guilty of an offence under these Regulations shall be liable on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both; or on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.